Public Affairs Manager

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Overall Job Purpose:

• Lilly Korea Public Affairs Manager will be responsible for development and implementation of external communications strategies through a strategic partnership with external stakeholders, including but not limited to media, policymakers, patient advocacy groups, embassy, and industry associations, to address policy and other identified environmental barriers for the success of Lilly’s current and future medicines. The manager will also be responsible for corporate affairs disciplines, such as product communications, corporate communications, advocacy and professional relations, corporate responsibility, media relations and issues management to help Lilly Korea achieve its goals.  The manager will report to the Lilly Korea Market External Engagement - Associate Director and will work with cross-functional colleagues in Human Resources, Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Finance, Medical, Marketing, PRA, NPP and the affiliate leadership team The manager will also leverage Headquarters and International Business Unit corporate/ES/communications resources to achieve affiliate communications goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Disease Awareness Campaign & Product Communication 
• Corporate & CR Communications to deliver Eli Lilly & Lilly Korea’s vision, mission and values.
• Corporate Responsibilities Program to position Lilly as a socially responsible and sustainable company.
• Issue & Crisis Management Communications to protect Lilly’s reputation from internal & external environmental issues.
• Affiliate Media Spokespersons Support with appropriate communications strategy and messages.
• Media Relationship Development & Maintenance with a view to positively positioning Lilly in Korea.
• Environment Shaping & Access Communications to ensure an environment/policy favorable to market access and launch excellence of Lilly products and pipelines in collaboration with Cross functional teams.
• Partner with global/IBU to cascade global/IBU strategy & tactics, update local situation & performance on a regular basis, and leverage collaboration opportunities. 
• Improve PA team’s capability and leadership.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, with a minimum of 7 years of government affairs or/and public relations experience
• Demonstrated experience in the development and execution of strategic and creative external and internal communications plans and events
• Ability to manage issues and crises
• Strong background in media relations, including interacting with A-list media, including press, wire, TV & Radio, online and social media and serving as a spokesperson
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Strong project management skills
• Strong communications skills - written and verbal, as well as interpersonal
• Demonstrated success as a team player
• Working across a complex organization
• Ability to work with senior executives

Additional Preferences:

• Environment shaping experience
• Experience in government-engaged or consumer-facing disease awareness campaigns within the healthcare sector
• Experience in government-engaged or consumer engagement activities within the consumer goods industry
• Research and analytical skills
• Pharmaceutical experience

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